Toshihiko Matsuno
Toshihiko Matsuno
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Market sentiment was dampened by overseas investors who were net sellers in pre-opening orders today for the fifth trading day in row, on fears that possible increases in interest rates in the US and Japan could raise their funding costs for investing in equities here.
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The Wall Street tumble was pretty much within the range of our expectations. But Tokyo's gain could be just a one-time phenomenon,
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Banks are also trying to test their credibility in the market after having not issued bonds or equities for a long while.
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After share prices surged two trading days in a row, market participants chose to lock-in profits.
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The market's been hoping the Fed will announce a shift toward a neutral bias (towards future interest-rate changes), which could help the U.S. market recover.
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The numbers weren't that big a surprise. It's just that investors are very cautious about high-techs at the moment and sensitive to anything that sounds negative,
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Share prices fell in knee-jerk reaction to a retreat on Wall Street overnight. Investors also took a breather after the benchmark Nikkei index added more than 200 points yesterday.
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Most major firms have already reported their earnings, so market players are starting to shift their focus to macro indicators from micro ones.
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Steel makers have attractive dividend yields and investors have to own the stock by the end of March in order to be able to collect the dividend.
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There are some concerns that stock prices may be too high, and that seems to be weighing on the market.
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The extent of the U.S. economic damage caused by Katrina is so unclear, and that could weigh on stocks there.